2018 – Page 19 – World Justice News

Chinese nanny Mo Huanjing executed for arson killings

September 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Chinese nanny has been executed after deliberately starting a fire that killed a mother and her three children in the eastern city of Hangzhou. Mo Huanjing, 35, was sentenced to death for arson in […]

Brett Kavanaugh accuser offers to testify to Senate

September 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

A woman who accuses Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh of trying to rape her in 1982 has offered to testify to the Senate if it can “ensure her safety”. Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyer says her […]

Suge Knight trial: Rap mogul pleads no contest over hit-and-run death

September 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

Former US rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight has pleaded no contest to a voluntary manslaughter charge over a hit-and-run incident in 2015. The Death Row Records founder made the plea to avoid charges of murdering […]

Vote Leave data firm hit with first ever GDPR notice

September 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Canadian analytics firm that worked for Vote Leave has received the UK’s first formal notice under a key data law, the UK’s data protection watchdog has confirmed. AggregateIQ (AIQ) was accused of processing people’s […]

Marine Le Pen ordered to undergo psychiatric testing

September 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

A French court has ordered far-right leader Marine Le Pen to undergo psychiatric tests as part of an inquiry into her sharing images of Islamic State group atrocities. Ms Le Pen tweeted pictures of the […]

3D-printed gun pioneer Cody Wilson charged with sexual assault

September 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Texas man who has played a central role in making 3D-printed weapons available has been charged with sexually assaulting an underage girl. A warrant was issued for Cody Wilson but he flew to Taiwan […]

Manchester drugs gang jailed over £100m operation

September 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

Eight members of a “sophisticated” £100m drug-dealing ring have been jailed for up to 24 years. Police said the Greater Manchester gang flooded north-east England with drugs. During the trial, the Manchester Crown Court jury […]

Trump on Sessions: ‘I don’t have an attorney general’

September 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has said he does not “have an attorney general” in his fiercest attack yet on Jeff Sessions. In an interview with Hill.TV, Mr Trump renewed criticism of Mr Sessions’ decision to […]

British expat sentenced in absence over Dubai hotel row

September 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

A British expat was sentenced to three months in prison in her absence after witnessing a fight in a Dubai hotel lobby, a campaign group says. Asa Hutchinson, 22, was not present in the United […]

Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan court orders ex-PM’s release

September 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Pakistani court has ordered the release of ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, two months after he began a 10-year jail sentence over corruption. The court suspended the sentences of Mr Sharif and his daughter Maryam […]

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Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

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Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

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Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2018

Chinese nanny Mo Huanjing executed for arson killings

Brett Kavanaugh accuser offers to testify to Senate

Suge Knight trial: Rap mogul pleads no contest over hit-and-run death

Marine Le Pen ordered to undergo psychiatric testing

3D-printed gun pioneer Cody Wilson charged with sexual assault

Manchester drugs gang jailed over £100m operation

Trump on Sessions: ‘I don’t have an attorney general’

British expat sentenced in absence over Dubai hotel row

Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan court orders ex-PM’s release